Fragile sense of hope
By: Art Collection Telekom ; [editor, Deutsche Telekom AG ; translation, Lance Anderson [and three others]
Contributors: Deutsche Telekom; ME Collectors Room Berlin
Publisher: Distanz
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Berlin
Language: eng
Number of pages: 231
ISBN-13: 9783954760886
Copyright date: 2014
Subjects: East European Art; Deutsche Telekom; Art collections; Exhibitions; German Art
Description: "Fragile Sense of Hope conveys the aesthetic and intellectual journey of building a young collection with a focus on contemporary art from Eastern and Southeastern Europe. With insights into the narrative power of this largely unknown art scene, the exhibit offers the unexpected discovery of a high artistic standard that is often defined by other art historical developments in Eastern Europe. The exhibit broadens horizons and invites visitors to contemplate the fragility of Europe's many private and public hopes. The Art Collection Telekom would like to document and shape Eastern Europe's exciting artistic developments, while responding to the societal and political impact of the fall of the Iron Curtain. By supporting the visual arts, the collection aims to contribute to the appreciation of Europe's cultural diversity. The Art Collection Telekom was initiated in 2010. The main focus lays on contemporary art from Eastern and South-Eastern Europe. Art Collection Telekom sees this as a response to the social and political changes after the fall of the Iron Curtain and calls for a greater understanding of the broad cultural diversity in Europe through the visual arts. The aim is to map out a concentrated art historical spectrum of contemporary art in this cultural area. The full media bandwidth of contemporary art, from drawing to digital installations, is to be introduced."
Notes: Exhibition catalog.

Title from cover.

Published on the occasion of an exhibition held at me Collectors Room Berlin / Stiftung Olbricht, Berlin, October 10-November 23, 2014.

Parallel texts in English and German.